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Candidate Survey, p. 5 Vote November 7 Lifespannews Volume 35 Number 7 Presenting the Pro-Life Message in Southeastern Michigan Since 1970 Sept./Oct. 2006

Reprinted with permission from Gary Cangemi Where do the Candidates for Governor STAND on Abortion?

Jennifer Granholm Dick DeVos

Should the gruesome procedure of partial-birth abortion be banned? NO YES

Are you against tax dollars being used to pay for abortions? NO YES

Should women be given information about the risks of abortion and fetal development at least 24 hours before having an abortion? NO YES

Should minors be required to receive a parent’s consent before having an abortion? NO YES

Should Roe v. Wade, the decision that has led to the deaths of more than 46 million unborn babies, be overturned? NO YES

Dick DeVos supports life-saving pro-life legislation and fewer abortions while Governor Jennifer Granholm supports abortion on demand, tax-funded abortions and partial-birth abortions and is against laws for informed consent for women and parental consent before a child’s secret abortion. —Right to Life of Michigan

Dick DeVos’ comments on Lifespan’s Candidate Questionnaire; see pages 5, 7, 11, 14, 17: 1. I support the reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision. I am a pro-life candidate with great respect for the sanctity of life. I believe that Michigan has an obligation to protect all life from conception to natural death. 4. I am committed to protecting life from conception until natural death. In my attempts to become more informed about the use of stem cells for research, I have found that there are many life affirming alternatives (stem cells found in fat, umbilical cord blood, bone marrow, etc.). As governor, I will aggressively pursue these ethical alternatives to embryonic stem cell research. I will also support the law prohibiting scientific research which brings about the loss of or damage to an embryo. Another critical issue concerning embryonic stem cell research is the use of taxpayer dollars. I am committed to the position that tax dollars should be focused on those research options with promise of and potential for healthcare gains. 5. I would support legislation prohibiting stem cell research that results in damage to or loss of embryos. 6. I would support legislation prohibiting stem cell research that results in damage to or loss of embryos. 8. Yes. By encouraging living wills and other legal vehicles, we can do a better job of addressing this issue.

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 How do the U.S. Senate Candidates Vote on Life Issues? Mike Bouchard Debbie Stabenow On Partial-Birth Abortion While in the Michigan Senate, Mike Bouchard voted Throughout her years in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House “Yes” to ban the gruesome procedure known as partial- of Representatives, Debbie Stabenow voted at least 6 birth abortion. times against a ban on partial-birth abortion and voted a number of times to either strip the bill of its effectiveness or delay it from becoming law.

On Tax Dollars for Abortion

Mike Bouchard voted to stop Michigan’s tax dollars from While in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representa- being used to pay for the abortions of state employees. tives, Debbie Stabenow has voted for tax dollars to pay He also voted to stop abortion providers from billing for abortions at least 8 times and voted at least 9 times for Medicaid for services relating to an abortion. tax dollars to support organizations which provide and promote abortions overseas.

On Prenatal Protection

Mike Bouchard voted in favor of Michigan Prenatal Debbie Stabenow voted against the Unborn Victims of Protection Act during his time in the Michigan Senate. Violence Act, also known as “Laci and Conner’s Law,” in This law allows for separate charges to be brought when the U.S. Senate. This law allows federal and military pros- a criminal action against a pregnant woman results in ecutors to bring charges on behalf of a “child in utero” as death or injury to her unborn child. a second victim when he or she is injured or killed during commission of a violent federal or military crime. On Human Cloning Mike Bouchard co-sponsored legislation in the Michigan Debbie Stabenow is currently co-sponsoring deceptive Senate which banned human cloning in Michigan. This legislation which would explicitly legalize human clon- legislation has helped ensure Michigan won’t be a place ing for research purposes. The bill, which intentionally where scientists attempt to clone and kill human embry- legalizes human cloning, is entitled “Human Cloning os for research. Ban Act of 2005” even though it only bans attempts to bring a human clone to birth. On Assisted Suicide In the Michigan Senate, Mike Bouchard helped pass While in the U.S. House of Representatives, Debbie Sta- Michigan’s ban on assisted suicide which took effect in benow voted against the Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1998. 1999. This law would have banned the use of federally controlled substances for use in assisted suicides and promoted pain management and palliative care. Voting Records During his time in the Michigan House and Senate, Mike During her years in the Michigan House and Senate in Bouchard had a 100% pro-life voting record. addition to her career in the U.S. House and Senate, Deb- bie Stabenow has a 0% pro-life voting record. —Right to Life of Michigan

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 Why Vote? LIFESPAN’S Candidate Survey “If the citizens neglect their duty, and place unprincipled Right to Life - LIFESPAN, Inc. is a non-profit educa- people in office, the government will soon be corrupted; tional and legislative organization. The first informs laws will be made, not for the public good, so much as for and motivates people to do something. The second selfish purposes; the public revenues will be squandered speaks to changing laws. Lifespan can take sides and and the rights of citizens will be violated or disregarded. urge passage of legislation which is called lobbying. If a (republican form of) government fails, it must be be- Lifespan is not “political.” Lifespan does not have a cause the citizens…elect bad representatives to make and political action committee (PAC) to elect or to defeat administer the laws.” —Noah Webster, 1798 candidates. However, we can publish candidate surveys. This has been clearly permitted on a number of occasions by the U.S. Supreme Court. We can also list office holders and tell you how they have voted on various issues. Such reporting, as we do it, is not “political.” Because this comes under Freedom of the Press, such information can be passed out through churches, without jeopardizing their tax status (again by a deci- Election Calendar sion of the U.S. Supreme Court). According to legal OCTOBER 10 terminology, this corporation can engage in “issue Registration deadline for General Election advocacy.” The responses to the survey questions are depen- NOVEMBER 4 dent on the honesty and integrity of the individual Deadline for mailed absentee ballot requests candidates. Lifespan is not responsible for any can- for General Election didate’s responses that differ from his or her public stance on the issues. Any questions on discrepancies TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 should be directed to the candidate. General Election Many candidates running for judicial office feel that their responses could be seen as a conflict of ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ interest in future cases. There is a controversy about this point of view in legal circles, but it is important Are you registered? for us to respect both opinions. You may register at a number of state and local government It is incumbent upon the reader to contact individual offices, including all Secretary of State branch offices. For candidates if you have a question about his or her pro- more information, call your county, city or township clerk, life qualifications. Contact information for partisan or contact the Michigan Department of State Bureau of candidates is available through the Republican and Elections: 517-373-2540 or www.michigan.gov/sos and Democratic Party headquarters listed below. For other click on “Elections in Michigan.” candidates, call the Michigan State Elections Bureau at 517-373-2540. Absentee ballots According to Michigan law, you are eligible to vote by ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ absentee ballot if one of the following applies: You are 60 years of age or older; you will be out of town Get Involved! on election day; you prefer to vote absentee because of ill- Republican Party of Michigan - 517-487-5413 ness, physical disability or religious tenets; you are confined Wayne County Republicans: 313-263-0180 to jail awaiting arraignment or trial; you are an election Oakland County Republicans: 248-434-5182 precinct inspector in a precinct other than the one where Macomb County Republicans: 586-354-2180 you preside. Livingston County Republicans: 810-224-5181 To get an absentee ballot simply call or write to your city, township or village clerk and ask for an absentee voter Democratic Party of Michigan - 517-371-5410 application. Or, apply in person to the clerk and fill out a Wayne County Democrats: 734-421-2638 (11th Cong. standard form. If you want the ballot mailed to you, your Dist.); 313-881-6574 (13th Cong. Dist.); 313-592-0889 application must be received by 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday (14th Cong. Dist.); 734-692-0324 (15th Cong. Dist.) before an election date. Your vote must reach your local Oakland County Democrats: 248-584-0510 clerk before the polls close on election day at 8:00 p.m. Macomb County Democrats: 586-468-5512 Livingston County Democrats: 810-229-2391

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006

✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ CANDIDATE SURVEY Lifespan sent the following nine-question survey to each Republican and Democratic candidate for Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate, State House of Representatives, State Board of Education, U of M Board of Regents, MSU Board of Trustees, Wayne State University Board of Governors, Michigan Supreme Court, Appeals, Circuit, District and Probate Judicial offices, County Commissioners and various local city and township offices in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Livingston Counties.

1. The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision allows for abortion for any reason, even as a method of birth control, even in the late stages of pregnancy. Do you SUPPORT the reversal of this decision?

2. Do you SUPPORT a law banning partial-birth abortions, except to prevent the death of the mother?

3. Some public funds are used for abortions or abortion referral. Do you OPPOSE the use of public funds for abortion or abortion referral, except to prevent the death of the mother?

4. Human embryonic stem cells and human fetal tissue are used in some medical experimenta- tion which has no beneficial effects for the fetus. Would you SUPPORT legislation that would prohibit the use of embryonic stem cells and fetal tissue in such experiments?

5. Would you SUPPORT a law banning so-called “reproductive cloning”—cloning meant to result in the birth of a baby?

6. Knowing that the removal of stem cells from human embryos results in the death of those embryos, would you SUPPORT a law banning so-called “therapeutic cloning” (somatic cell nuclear transfer)?

7. Do you OPPOSE laws allowing assisted suicide?

8. Do you SUPPORT honoring the wishes of patients who want life-saving treatment (including food and water) regardless of their degree of disability, age and “quality of life”?

9. Do you SUPPORT legislation that would protect health care professionals from being forced to distribute medications or provide medical care that violates their moral or religious beliefs? NOTE: Lifespan is not a political organization and does not endorse candidates for election. We have surveyed the candidates as a service to our members. The questionnaires are on file at Lifespan’s Main Office for your pe- rusal. If you need further verification on a candidate’s stand on these or other issues, please contact the candidate directly; phone numbers can be obtained by calling Republican or Democratic party offices listed on p. 4.

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC WAYNE COUNTY 11, 1-8 1-23 1 3 16-36 Michigan Legislative Index 13-15 (incl. 32A) Michigan Congressional Allen Park City...... 14 8 14, 16 1 3 16-36 (32A) Belleville City...... 11 7 21 1 3 16-36 (32A) State Senate Brownstown Twp...... 15 7 23 1 3 16-36 (32A) Canton Twp...... 11 7 20, 21 1 3 16-36 (32A) State House of Representatives Dearborn City...... 14, 15 3 11, 15 1 3 16-36 (32A) Court of Appeals Dearborn Heights City...... 11, 15 5 16, 17 1 3 16-36 (32A) Detroit City...... 13, 14 1-4 1-12 1 3 16-36 (32A) Circuit Court Ecorse City...... 13 8 14 1 3 16-36 (32A) Flat Rock City...... 15 7 23 1 3 16-36 (32A) District Court Garden City...... 11 6 16 1 3 16-36 (32A) Gibraltar City...... 14 7 23 1 3 16-36 (32A) Grosse Ile Twp...... 14 7 23 1 3 16-36 (32A) Codes for District Numbers: Grosse Pointe City...... 13 2 1 1 3 16-36 (32A) C = Congressional District No. Grosse Pointe Twp...... 13 2 1 1 3 16-36 (32A) Grosse Pointe Farms City...... 13 2 1 1 3 16-36 (32A) SS = State Senate District No. Grosse Pointe Park City...... 13 2 1 1 3 16-36 (32A) Grosse Pointe Woods City...... 13 2 1 1 3 16-36 (32A) SH = State House of Representatives District No. Hamtramck City...... 14 2 5 1 3 16-36 (32A) AC = Appeals Court District No. (11/07/02) Harper Woods City...... 13 2 1 1 3 16-36 (32A) Highland Park City...... 14 2 5 1 3 16-36 (32A) CC = Circuit Court Circuit No. Huron Twp...... 15 7 23 1 3 16-36 (32A) Inkster City...... 15 5 16 1 3 16-36 (32A) DC = District Court No. Lincoln Park City...... 13 8 14 1 3 16-36 (32A) Livonia City...... 11 6 17, 19 1 3 16-36 (32A) To locate your Congressperson, State Senator, State Representa- Melvindale City...... 14 8 14 1 3 16-36 (32A) Northville City...... 11 7 20 1 3 16-36 (32A) tive or appropriate court, use the lists on this page. If your city (also See Oakland Co.) is in more than one district, call your county or city clerk or Northville Twp...... 11 7 20 1 3 16-36 (32A) Plymouth City...... 11 7 20 1 3 16-36 (32A) the Elections Bureau of the Michigan Department of State at Plymouth Twp...... 11 7 20 1 3 16-36 (32A) Redford Twp...... 11 6 17 1 3 16-36 (32A) 517-373-2540 or see the website at: www.michigan.gov.sos River Rouge City...... 13 3 14 1 3 16-36 (32A) Source: A Citizen’s Guide to State Government Riverview City...... 14 8 13 1 3 16-36 (32A) 2005-2006 Michigan Legislature Rockwood City...... 15 7 23 1 3 16-36 (32A) Romulus City...... 15 8 22 1 3 16-36 (32A) Southgate City...... 14 8 13 1 3 16-36 (32A) Sumpter Twp...... 15 7 23 1 3 16-36 (32A) Taylor City...... 15 8 22 1 3 16-36 (32A) GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC Trenton City...... 14 7 13 1 3 16-36 (32A) OAKLAND COUNTY 8, 9, 12-15, 26, 27, 29, 2 6 43, 44, 45A, Van Buren Twp...... 11 7 21 1 3 16-36 (32A) 11, 12 26 35, 37-41, 45B, 46-48, Wayne City...... 11 8 20 1 3 16-36 (32A) 43-46, 66 50-53 Addison Twp...... 8 12 48 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Westland City...... 11 6 18 1 3 16-36 (32A) Auburn Hills City...... 9 12 29 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Woodhaven City...... 15 7 23 1 3 16-36 (32A) Berkley City...... 9 13 27 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Wyandotte City...... 13 8 13 1 3 16-36 (32A) Birmingham City...... 9 13 40 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Bloomfield Hills City...... 9 13 40 2 6 43-48, 50-52 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC Bloomfield Twp...... 9 13 40 2 6 43-48, 50-52 MACOMB COUNTY 10, 12 9-11 24, 25, 28, 2 16 37, 39, Brandon Twp...... 8 26 46 2 6 43-48, 50-52 30-33, 40, 41A Clawson City...... 9 13 41 2 6 43-48, 50-52 36, 42 41B, 42 Armada Twp...... 10 11 32 2 16 37, 39-42 Commerce Twp...... 11 15 39 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Bruce Twp...... 10 11 36 2 16 37, 39-42 Farmington City...... 9 14 37 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Center Line City...... 12 9 28 2 16 37, 39-42 Farmington Hills City...... 9 14 37 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Chesterfield Twp...... 10 11 32 2 16 37, 39-42 Ferndale City ...... 12 14 27 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Clinton Twp...... 12 10 31, 33 2 16 37, 39-42 Groveland Twp...... 8 26 46 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Eastpointe City ...... 12 9 42 2 16 37, 39-42 Hazel Park City ...... 12 14 27 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Fraser City ...... 12 9 31, 42 2 16 37, 39-42 Highland Twp...... 11 15 44 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Harrison Twp...... 10 11 24 2 16 37, 39-42 Holly Twp...... 8 15 46 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Lake Twp...... 12 9 24 2 16 37, 39-42 Huntington Woods City...... 12 14 27 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Lenox Twp...... 10 11 32 2 16 37, 39-42 Independence Twp...... 8 12 44 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Macomb Twp...... 10 11 33 2 16 37, 39-42 Keego Harbor City ...... 9 12 40 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Memphis City ...... 10 11 32 2 16 37, 39-42 Lake Angelus City...... 9 12 43 2 6 43-48, 50-52 (see also St. Clair Co.) Lathrup Village City...... 12 14 35 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Mt. Clemens City...... 12 11 31 2 16 37, 39-42 Lyon Twp...... 11 15 38 2 6 43-48, 50-52 New Baltimore ...... 10 11 32 2 16 37, 39-42 Madison Heights City...... 12 13 26 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Ray Twp...... 10 11 33 2 16 37, 39-42 Milford Twp...... 11 15 66 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Richmond City...... 10 11 32 2 16 37, 39-42 Northville City...... 11 15 38 2 6 43-48, 50-52 (see also St. Clair Co.) (also see Wayne Co.) Richmond Twp...... 10 11 32 2 16 37, 39-42 Novi City ...... 11 15 38 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Roseville City...... 12 10 42 2 16 37, 39-42 Novi Twp...... 11 15 38 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Shelby Twp...... 10 11 36 2 16 37, 39-42 Oakland Twp...... 9 12 45 2 6 43-48, 50-52 St. Clair Shores City...... 12 9 24 2 16 37, 39-42 Oak Park City...... 12 14 27, 35 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Sterling Heights City...... 10, 12 10 25, 30 2 16 37, 39-42 Orchard Lake Village City...... 9 15 40 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Utica City...... 10 10 30 2 16 37, 39-42 Orion Twp...... 8, 9 12 46 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Warren City...... 12 9 25, 28 2 16 37, 39-42 Oxford Twp...... 8 12 46 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Washington Twp...... 10 11 36 2 16 37, 39-42 Pleasant Ridge City...... 12 14 27 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Pontiac City...... 9 12 29 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Rochester City...... 9 12 45 2 6 43-48, 50-52 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC Rochester Hills City...... 9 12 45 2 6 43-48, 50-52 LIVINGSTON COUNTY 8 22 47, 66 4 44 53 Rose Twp...... 8 15 46 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Cohoctah Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Royal Oak City...... 9, 12 13 26 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Conway Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Royal Oak Twp...... 12 14 35 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Deerfield Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Southfield City...... 12 14 35 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Hamburg Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Southfield Twp...... 9 14 40 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Handy Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 South Lyon City...... 11 15 38 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Hartland Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Springfield Twp...... 8 26 44 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Howell City ...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Sylvan Lake City...... 9 12 40 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Howell Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Troy City...... 9 13 41 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Iosco Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Village of Clarkston City...... 8 12 44 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Marion Twp. (part)...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Walled Lake City...... 11 15 38 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Putnam Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 Waterford Twp...... 9, 11 26 43 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Tyrone Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 West Bloomfield Twp...... 9 12, 15 39, 43 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Unadilla Twp...... 8 22 47 4 44 53 White Lake Twp...... 11 15 44 2 6 43-48, 50-52 Balance of County ...... 8 22 66 4 44 53 Wixom City...... 11 15 38 2 6 43-48, 50-52

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 WAYNE COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

GOVERNOR 5th District State Senator Dick DeVos (R) Y Y Y q Y q Y Yq Y David L. Malhalab (R) No response Jennifer M. Granholm (D) No response Tupac A. Hunter (D) No response

LT. GOVERNOR 6th District State Senator Ruth Johnson (R) No response Laura M. Toy (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y John D. Cherry, Jr. (D) No response Glenn S. Anderson (D) No response

SECRETARY OF STATE 7th District State Senator Terri Lynn Land (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Bruce Patterson (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Yq Carmella Sabaugh (D) No response Mark Slavens (D) No response

ATTORNEY GENERAL 8th District State Senator Mike Cox (R) Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Fred W. Kalsic (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y — Y Amos Williams (D) No response Raymond E. Basham (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

U.S. SENATE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Michael Bouchard (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 1st District State Representative Debbie Stabenow (D) No response Edward J. Gaffney (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Timothy Bledsoe (D) N N N N Y N Y Y N U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11th Congressional District 2nd District State Representative Thaddeus McCotter (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Edith L. Floyd (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Tony Trupiano (D) N Y Y Nq Y Y Y Y Y LaMar Lemmons, Jr. (D) No response

13th Congressional District 3rd District State Representative Carolyn C. Kilpatrick (D) No response Shirley A. Lamar (R) No response Bettie Cook Scott (D) Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 14th Congressional District Chad Miles (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4th District State Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D) No response Scott Withington (R) Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Coleman A. Young (D) No response 15th Congressional District John D. Dingell (D) No response 5th District State Representative Bert Johnson (D) No response STATE SENATE 1st District State Senator 6th District State Representative Cynthia Cassell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Charity R. Jones (R) No response Hansen Clarke (D) No response Marsha G. Cheeks (D) N Y N N Y Y N Y N

2nd District State Senator 7th District State Representative Michael Hoehn (R) No response Virgil Smith (D) No response Martha G. Scott (D) No response 8th District State Representative 3rd District State Senator Melvin E. Byrd (R) No response Paul E. Sophiea (R) No response George Cushingberry, Jr. (D) No response Irma Clark-Coleman (D) No response 9th District State Representative 4th District State Senator Shanelle Jackson (D) No response Karen M. Fobbs (R) No response Buzz Thomas (D) No response Wayne County continued on page 8 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 WAYNE COUNTY Candidate Questionnaire Responses ✔ KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10th District State Representative 23rd District State Representative Thomas J. Schaut (R) N Y Y q Y Yq N Y Y Linda Bostic (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Gabe Leland (D) No response Kathleen Law (D) No response

11th District State Representative STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Morris W. Hood III (D) No response Tom McMillin (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Eileen Weiser (R) Y Y Y —q Y —q Y Y Y 12th District State Representative Reginald Turner (D) No response Steve Tobocman (D) No response Casandra E. Ulbrich (D) No response

13th District State Representative UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BRD OF REGENTS Darrell F. Stasik (R) Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N David Brandon (R) Y Y Y Yq Y Y Y Y Yq Barbara A. Farrah (D) No response Susan Brown (R) Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Julia Donovan Darlow (D) No response 14th District State Representative Kathy White (D) No response Dave Stone (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Ed Clemente (D) No response MICHIGAN STATE UNIV BRD OF TRUSTEES Dee Cook (R) No response 15th District State Representative Dave Porteous (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Abbas Ghasham (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Faylene Owen (D) No response Gino H. Polidori (D) No response George Perles (D) No response

16th District State Representative WAYNE STATE UNIV BRD OF GOVERNORS Jeremy A. DeLozier (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y John Akouri (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Bob Constan (D) No response Andrew G. McLemore (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Debbie Dingell (D) No response 17th District State Representative Eugene Driker (D) No response Zhelinrentice Clampitt (R) No response Andy Dillon (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT Jane M. Beckering No response 18th District State Representative Michael F. Cavanagh N Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Sam Durante (R) N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Maura Denise Corrigan — — — — — — — — — Richard LeBlanc (D) No response Kerry L. Morgan Y Y Y — — Y Y Y — Marc Shulman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 19th District State Representative John R. Pastor (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y COURT OF APPEALS Brian Duggan (D) No response 1st District Diane M. Hathaway No response 20th District State Representative Kirsten F. Kelly Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mark J. Abbo (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Valerie White No response Marc R. Corriveau (D) No response Brian Zahra No response

21st District State Representative CIRCUIT COURT Philip J. LaJoy (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 3rd Circuit Al Sinis (D) No response Deborah R. Adams No response Wendy M. Baxter No response 22nd District State Representative Annette J. Berry No response Ben Armstrong (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Gregory Bill No response Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D) No response Megan M. Brennan No response Jerome C. Cavanagh No response

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 WAYNE COUNTY Candidate Questionnaire Responses ✔ KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

CIRCUIT COURT contd. 33rd District Court 3rd Circuit Michael K. McNally No response Robert J. Colombo, Jr. No response Prentis Edwards No response 34th District Court Charlene M. Elder No response Thomas K. Diepietro No response Wanda Evans No response Tina B. Green No response Edward Ewell, Jr. No response Richard Halloran No response 35th District Court Amy P. Hathaway No response Ronald W. Lowe Y Y Y —q Y —q Y Y N Thomas E. Jackson No response Jim Plakas — — — — — — — — — Kathleen M. McCarthy No response Wade H. McCree No response 36th District Court Maria L. Oxholm No response Roberta C. Archer No response Daniel P. Ryan Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Marylin E. Atkins No response Michael F. Sapala No response Vanessa J. Bradley No response Richard M. Skutt No response Ruth C. Carter No response Leslie K. Smith No response Donald Coleman No response Virgil C. Smith No response Nancy A. Farmer No response Cynthia D. Stephens No response Ruth Ann Garrett No response Deborah A. Thomas No response Ronald Giles No response Carole F. Youngblood No response Deborah L. Langston No response Donna R. Milhouse No response DISTRICT COURT Cylenthia L. Miller No response 16th District Court Kevin F. Robbins No response Kathleen J. McCann No response David S. Robinson, Jr. No response C. Lorene Royster No response 18th District Court Rudy Serra No response Sandra A. Cicirelli No response Jennifer C. Thor Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N PROBATE COURT June E. Blackwell-Hatcher No response 19th District Court Freddie G. Burton, Jr. No response Lenny Krzyzaniak No response Daniel A. Hathaway No response Richard Wygonik Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Judy A. Hartsfield No response Frank S. Szymanski No response 20th District Court Donald M. Rivard Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y WAYNE COUNTY EXECUTIVE David Turfe Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Ramon J. Patrick (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Robert A. Ficano (D) No response 22nd District Court Sylvia A. James No response WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1st District County Commissioner 23rd District Court Daniel L. Mercier (R) No response Geno D. Salomone No response Tim Killeen (D) No response

27th District Court 2nd District County Commissioner Randy L. Kalmbach No response Bernard Parker (D) No response

29th District Court 3rd District County Commissioner Laura R. Mack No response Moe Blackwell (D) No response Wayne County continued on page 10

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 WAYNE COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Elections and the Church Parking Lot With …the general election fast approaching, many pastors 4th District County Commissioner are approached by people who wish to distribute campaign Lanell Buffington (R) No response literature in the church parking lot, or who simply do it Jewel Ware (D) No response on their own. Among the attorneys who advise …Priests for Life are 5th District County Commissioner James Bopp, Jr. and Barry Bostrom, who are among the Ilona Varga (D) No response nation’s leading experts on tax law and on what churches are allowed to do regarding elections. In a recent letter, 6th District County Commissioner they advised as follows: Isaac Ciers, Jr. (R) No response “…[T]he distribution of campaign material by others Keith D. Williams (D) No response in the church parking lot will not jeopardize the church’s 7th District County Commissioner tax exempt status. The mere permission of distribution of Torion J. Bridges (R) No response campaign materials by others in the church parking lot is Burton Leland (D) No response not regulated by the Internal Revenue Code. The Code and its regulations are designed to limit only the activities and 8th District County Commissioner expenditures of non-profit organizations. Distribution of Alisha Bell (D) No response campaign materials by others outdoors, in a public parking lot, is not an activity or expenditure of the church…” 9th District County Commissioner “…[I]n most states there are state court decisions holding Mark H. Slater (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y that such activity is protected by the First Amendment to Phil Cavanagh (D) No response the U.S. Constitution and/or the State Constitution, and therefore, the church will suffer no adverse consequences 10th District County Commissioner as a result of this activity. There are many cases recogniz- Laura Cox (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ing the free speech rights of individuals and protecting

speech and petitioning, reasonably exercised, in public 11th District County Commissioner areas, even when the property is privately owned…” Loren Bennett (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Kevin M. McNamara (D) No response “In other words, churches not only may permit campaign statements to be distributed in their public parking 12th District County Commissioner lots, they cannot prohibit such distributions because the Kay Beard (D) No response parking lots are open to the public.” —Priests for Life, March-April 2004 13th District County Commissioner J. Scott Saionz (R) Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Church Voters’ Guides Gary Woronchak (D) No response The Educational Center for Life is making available a Catholic Voter’s Guide. A new version this year also is 14th District County Commissioner the Christian Voter’s Guide. Most important are the new Linda K. Harmon (R) Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y features that will clear up confusion regarding the guide’s Joseph Palamara (D) No response distribution at parishes and other non-profit organizations. If anyone needs more information, please call Educational 15th District County Commissioner Center for Life at 248-816-8489. David Garrasi (R) No response Edward A. Boike, Jr. (D) No response Friend-to-friend post cards Please tear apart and use the post cards enclosed with this Board of Education District 7 newsletter. Call any Lifespan office if you can use more. Patrick Pinkowski No response These cards do not endorse any candidates but direct attention to their personal philosophies regarding the Life Van Buren Township Trustee issues. Please send them to your pro-life, pro-choice and Lianne I. Clair (D) No response undecided friends. Your thoughtfulness may help them ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ with a hard decision.

10 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 OAKLAND COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

GOVERNOR 15th District State Senator Dick DeVos (R) Y Y Y q Y q Y Yq Y Nancy Cassis (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jennifer M. Granholm (D) No response Ray Raczkowski (D) No response

LT. GOVERNOR 26th District State Senator Ruth Johnson (R) No response Brian A. Seiferlein (R) Y Y Y N Y —q Y Y N John D. Cherry, Jr. (D) No response Deborah Cherry (D) No response SECRETARY OF STATE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Terri Lynn Land (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 26th District State Representative Carmella Sabaugh (D) No response Kevin Konczal (R) No response Marie Donigan (D) No response ATTORNEY GENERAL Mike Cox (R) Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y 27th District State Representative Amos Williams (D) No response Will Sears (R) No response Andy Meisner (D) No response U.S. SENATE Michael Bouchard (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 29th District State Representative Debbie Stabenow (D) No response Tom March (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Hayes W. Jones (D) No response U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (partial term) 8th Congressional District Tim Melton (D) No response Mike Rogers (R) Y Y Y Yq Y Y Y Y Y Jim Marcinkowski (D) No response 35th District State Representative Marc Zwick (R) Y Y Y —q —q Y — Y Y 9th Congressional District Paul Condino (D) No response Joe Knollenberg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Nancy Skinner (D) No response 37th District State Representative Dennis Malaney (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 11th Congressional District Aldo Vagnozzi (D) No response Thaddeus G. McCotter (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Tony Trupiano (D) N Y Y Nq Y Y Y Y Y 38th District State Representative Craig M. DeRoche (R) No response 12th Congressional District Tim Jarrell (D) No response Randell J. Shafer (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sander Levin (D) No response 39th District State Representative David Law (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y STATE SENATE Lisa Brown (D) No response 12th District State Senator Mike Bishop (R) No response 40th District State Representative Joseph Barrera (D) No response Chuck Moss (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Syed Jafry (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 13th District State Senator John Pappageorge (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 41st District State Representative Andy Levin (D) No response Marty Knollenberg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Eric Gregory (D) No response 14th District State Senator Tara L. Bellingar (R) No response 43rd District State Representative Gilda Z. Jacobs (D) No response Fran Amos (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Kellie Riddell (D) No response Oakland County continued on page 12

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 11 OAKLAND COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878) CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

44th District State Representative COURT OF APPEALS John P. Stakoe (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 2nd District Mark Venie (D) Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Jessica R. Cooper No response Kathleen Jansen No response 45th District State Representative Deborah A. Servitto No response John Garfield (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Thomas L. Werth (D) No response CIRCUIT COURT 6th Circuit Court 46th District State Representative Mark A. Goldsmith No response Denise Langford Morris No response James Marleau (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Wendy L. Potts No response Bill Pearson (D) No response Edward Sosnick No response Deborah G. Tyner No response 66th District State Representative Michael Warren No response Chris Ward (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Michael McGonegal (D) No response DISTRICT COURT 43rd District Court STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Keith P. Hunt No response Tom McMillin (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Eileen Weiser (R) Y Y Y —q Y —q Y Y Y 44th District Court Reginald Turner (D) No response Lori M. Henderson No response Casandra E. Ulbrich (D) No response Daniel Sawicki Y Y Y — Y Y Y Y Y

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BRD OF REGENTS 46th District Court David Brandon (R) Y Y Y Yq Y Y Y Y Yq Susan Moiseev No response Susan Brown (R) Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Richard Smart No response Julia Donovan Darlow (D) No response Kathy White (D) No response 48th District Court Diane D’Agosini No response MICHIGAN STATE UNIV BRD OF TRUSTEES Dee Cook (R) No response 50th District Court Dave Porteous (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Leo Bowman No response Faylene Owen (D) No response George Perles (D) No response 51st District Court Phyllis McMillen No response WAYNE STATE UNIV BRD OF GOVERNORS John Akouri (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 52nd District Court Andrew G. McLemore (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 1st Division Debbie Dingell (D) No response Robert Bondy No response Eugene Driker (D) No response Dennis N. Powers Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT 52nd District Court Jane M. Beckering No response 3rd Division Michael F. Cavanagh N Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Lisa Asadoorian No response Maura Denise Corrigan — — — — — — — — — Daniel Randazzo — — Y —q Y — Y Y N Kerry L. Morgan Y Y Y — — Y Y Y — Marc Shulman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 52nd District Court 4th Division Dennis C. Drury No response Paul Schoenbeck No response

12 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 OAKLAND COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PROBATE COURT 13th District County Commissioner Linda Susan Hallmark No response Robert Gosselin (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Steve Johnson (D) No response OAKLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1st District County Commissioner 14th District County Commissioner William R. Patterson (R) No response Michael Rogers (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Madalyn Miller (D) No response Richard Corey (D) — — — — — — — — —

2nd District County Commissioner 15th District County Commissioner Bill Bullard, Jr. (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Todd A. White (R) Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Jim Nash (D) No response 3rd District County Commissioner Michael J. Gingell (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 16th District County Commissioner Kate Zielinski (D) No response Greg Jamian (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Karen Spector (D) No response 4th District County Commissioner Tom Middleton (R) Y Y Y — Y Y Y Y Y 17th District County Commissioner Phillip Reid (D) No response Christa Murphy (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Marcia Gershenson (D) No response 5th District County Commissioner John A. Scott (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 18th District County Commissioner Thomas F. Ring (D) No response Charles Semchena (R) No response Dave Woodward (D) No response 6th District County Commissioner Eileen Kowall (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y — 19th District County Commissioner Jennifer Suidan (D) No response Matt Pryor (R) No response Tim Burns (D) No response 7th District County Commissioner Christine A. Long (R) No response 20th District County Commissioner Flo Smith (D) No response David W. Potts (R) No response Jim Dundas (D) No response 8th District County Commissioner Jeff Potter (R) No response 21st District County Commissioner Dan Clay (D) No response Mary L. Engelman (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Vincent Gregory (D) No response 9th District County Commissioner Hugh D. Crawford (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 22nd District County Commissioner Mary Jane Dulyn (D) No response Eurick Crayton, Jr. (R) No response Helaine M. Zack (D) No response 10th District County Commissioner Anita Alfaro (R) Y Y Y N N N Y Nq N 23rd District County Commissioner Mattie McKinney Hatchett (D) No Response Eric Coleman (D) No response

11th District County Commissioner 24th District County Commissioner Theresa Mungioli (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Douglas K. MacLean, Sr. (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Tim Greimel (D) No response George W. Suarez (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

12th District County Commissioner 25th District County Commissioner Sue Ann Douglas (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y David Coulter (D) No response Eric A. Sturgis (D) No response ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 13 MACOMB COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

GOVERNOR 25th District State Representative Dick DeVos (R) Y Y Y q Y q Y Yq Y Cecil D. St. Pierre, Jr. (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jennifer M. Granholm (D) No response Steven Bieda (D) No response

LT. GOVERNOR 28th District State Representative Ruth Johnson (R) No response Timothy C. Knue (R) Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y John D. Cherry, Jr. (D) No response Lisa Wojno (D) No response SECRETARY OF STATE Terri Lynn Land (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 30th District State Representative Carmella Sabaugh (D) No response Tory Rocca (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Rose Marie Fessler (D) No response ATTORNEY GENERAL Mike Cox (R) Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y 31st District State Representative Amos Williams (D) No response Daniel Tollis (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Fred Miller (D) No response U.S. SENATE Michael Bouchard (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 32nd District State Representative Daniel J. Acciavatti (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Debbie Stabenow (D) No response Jill Lezotte (D) No response

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 33rd District State Representative 10th Congressional District Kim Meltzer (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Candice S. Miller (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Gary E. Cynowa (D) No response Robert Denison (D) No response 36th District State Representative 12th Congressional District Brian Palmer (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Randell J. Shafer (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Robert Murphy (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y —q Sander Levin (D) No response 42nd District State Representative STATE SENATE Greg Fleming (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9th District State Senator Frank Accavitta, Jr. (D) No response Jeremy Nielson (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Dennis Olshove (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Tom McMillin (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Eileen Weiser (R) Y Y Y —q Y —q Y Y Y 10th District State Senator Reginald Turner (D) No response John B. Horton (R) — — — — — — — — — Casandra E. Ulbrich (D) No response Michael Switalski (D) No response UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BRD OF REGENTS 11th District State Senator David Brandon (R) Y Y Y Yq Y Y Y Y Yq Alan Sanborn (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Susan Brown (R) Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Kenneth Paul Jenkins (D) No response Julia Donovan Darlow (D) No response Kathy White (D) No response STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 24th District State Representative MICHIGAN STATE UNIV BRD OF TRUSTEES Jack Brandenburg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Dee Cook (R) No response Karen A. Abella (D) No response Dave Porteous (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Faylene Owen (D) No response George Perles (D) No response

14 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 MACOMB COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

WAYNE STATE UNIV BRD OF GOVERNORS 42nd District John Akouri (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Paul A. Cassidy No response Andrew G. McLemore (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Debbie Dingell (D) No response PROBATE COURT Eugene Driker (D) No response Pamela G. O’Sullivan No response MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT Jane M. Beckering No response MACOMB COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Michael F. Cavanagh N Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y 1st District County Commissioner Maura Denise Corrigan — — — — — — — — — Larry A. Louzon (R) No response Kerry L. Morgan Y Y Y — — Y Y Y — Andrey Duzyj (D) No response Marc Shulman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 2nd District County Commissioner COURT OF APPEALS Ronald C. Michals (R) YNq Y Y Y Y Y N Y N 2nd District Marvin E. Sauger (D) No response Jessica R. Cooper No response Kathleen Jansen No response 3rd District County Commissioner Deborah A. Servitto No response Michael Dobrzechowski (R) No response Phillip A. DiMaria (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y CIRCUIT COURT 16th District 4th District County Commissioner John C. Foster No response Jon M. Switalski (D) No response Carrie Lynn Fuca No response Don Miller No response 5th District County Commissioner Edward A. Servitto No response Ronald A. Singer (R) No response Mark Switalski No response Susan L. Doherty (D) No response David Viviano Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 6th District County Commissioner DISTRICT COURT Joan Flynn (D) No response 37th District John M. Chmura No response 7th District County Commissioner Walter A. Jakubowski No response Sue Rocca (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jerry Moskwa (D) No response 39th District Marco A. Santia Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8th District County Commissioner Becky A. Hooker (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 40th District David J. Flynn (D) No response Mark Fratarcangeli No response 9th District County Commissioner 41stA District Lil Adams (R) No response Douglas Shepherd Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Robert Mijac (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Kimberly A. Wiegand No response 10th District County Commissioner 41stB District Philis DeSaele (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Sebastian Lucido No response Thomas J. Alef (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Macomb County continued on page 16

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 15 MACOMB COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11th District County Commissioner 22nd District County Commissioner Ed Szczepanski (R) No response Marlene Bryk (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Carl W. Territo (D) No response Betty Slinde (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

12th District County Commissioner 23rd District County Commissioner Peter J. Lund (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Suzanne M. Convery (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Christopher E. McNeely (D) No response William A. Crouchman (D) Y Y Y —q Y —q Y Y Y

13th District County Commissioner 24th District County Commissioner Don Brown (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Richard A. Doan (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jeff Grundy (D) No response Sarah Roberts (D) No response

25th District County Commissioner 14th District County Commissioner Kathy D. Vosburg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Yq Susan P. Eisenhardt (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Michael Landsiedel (D) N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Brian Brdak (D) Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N

15th District County Commissioner 26th District County Commissioner Keith L. Rengert (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Leon Drolet (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Thomas L. McVicar (D) No response Alisa Diez (D) No response

16th District County Commissioner ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ William J. Revoir (R) Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Carey Torrice (D) No response

17th District County Commissioner James M. Shamalay (R) No response We hold these truths to be Ed Bruley (D) No response self-evident 18th District County Commissioner that all men are created equal, Bryan Brandenburg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Dana Camphous-Peterson (D) N Y Y N Y Y Y Y N that they are endowed

19th District County Commissioner by their creator James M. Perna (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Paul Gieleghem (D) No response with certain inalienable rights, that among these are LIFE, 20th District County Commissioner William A. Morelli (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y liberty and the pursuit Kathleen E. Tocco (D) No response of happiness. 21st District County Commissioner Mary J. Visger (R) Y Y Y Y Y — — — — —Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 Leonard Haggerty (D) No response

16 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 LIVINGSTON COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call Lifespan 248-478-8878)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

GOVERNOR UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BRD OF REGENTS Dick DeVos (R) Y Y Y q Y q Y Yq Y David Brandon (R) Y Y Y Yq Y Y Y Y Yq Jennifer M. Granholm (D) No response Susan Brown (R) Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Julia Donovan Darlow (D) No response LT. GOVERNOR Kathy White (D) No response Ruth Johnson (R) No response John D. Cherry, Jr. (D) No response MICHIGAN STATE UNIV BRD OF TRUSTEES Dee Cook (R) No response SECRETARY OF STATE Dave Porteous (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Terri Lynn Land (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Faylene Owen (D) No response Carmella Sabaugh (D) No response George Perles (D) No response

ATTORNEY GENERAL WAYNE STATE UNIV BRD OF GOVERNORS Mike Cox (R) Y Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y John Akouri (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Amos Williams (D) No response Andrew G. McLemore (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Debbie Dingell (D) No response U.S. SENATE Eugene Driker (D) No response Michael Bouchard (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Debbie Stabenow (D) No response MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT Jane M. Beckering No response Michael F. Cavanagh N Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Maura Denise Corrigan — — — — — — — — — 8th Congressional District Kerry L. Morgan Y Y Y — — Y Y Y — Mike Rogers (R) Y Y Y Yq Y Y Y Y Y Marc Shulman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jim Marcinkowski (D) No response COURT OF APPEALS STATE SENATE 4th District 22nd District State Senator Stephen L. Borello No response Valde Garcia (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Peter D. O’Connell No response Donna G. Anderson (D) No response Alton T. Davis No response

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CIRCUIT COURT 47th District State Representative 44th Circuit Joe Hune (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Stanley J. Latreille Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mary Andersson (D) No response William T. Russell Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

66th District State Representative DISTRICT COURT Chris Ward (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Michael McGonegal (D) No response 53rd District Court Theresa M. Brennan No response Jay R. Drick Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Bill McCririe Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Tom McMillin (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Carol Sue Reader Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Eileen Weiser (R) Y Y Y —q Y —q Y Y Y Reginald Turner (D) No response Casandra E. Ulbrich (D) No response PROBATE COURT Carol H. Garagiola q q q q q q q q q Robert E. Parker Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 17 LIVINGSTON COUNTY From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, Election year is upon us, and we must again look deep ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses inside our souls and educate our family and friends on KEY: Y = YES N = NO the importance of voting. q = with qualifications/comments Your biggest hurdle may be in answering the question, (call Lifespan 248-478-8878) “How can you vote on only one issue?”Your answer may simply be, “Not being pro-life disqualifies the candi- CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 dates!” There are many important issues, but if one does not LIVINGSTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS have LIFE, all other issues are insignificant! It amazes me 1st District County Commissioner how an ideology so simple is made so complicated. Maggie E. Jones (R) No response The preamble to the Constitution states that all of our Pamela Green (D) No response citizens have the right to LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This country has become fixed on liberty 2nd District County Commissioner and happiness—yet LIFE was the first right given by our Mike Randall (R) No response forefathers—why are we so afraid to defend it? The pro-abortion movement promised fewer unwanted 3rd District County Commissioner pregnancies and happier children because they would be Dave Domas (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jan Vogel (D) No response wanted; it promised a richer, better America if abortion became the law of the land. After 33 years, just the opposite 4th District County Commissioner is true. We have more one-parent families than ever in the Ronald Van Houten (R) No response history of this country. We have more abuse of children, and the poor still walk among us. Sexually transmitted 5th District County Commissioner diseases maim or kill many people, and 50% of all mar- Susan Spagnuolo Charron (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y riages end in divorce. Donald S. Parker (R) No response I could go on, but you get the picture. Abortion propo- nents lied in 1973, and they will continue to lie in order to 6th District County Commissioner promote their agenda. Lies were used to change the think- Steven E. Williams (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ing of Americans, it is time to do the same with TRUTH.

7th District County Commissioner LIFE is the first right given in our Constitution. For the William C. Rogers (R) No response sake of future citizens, we must reclaim the importance of this right. 8th District County Commissioner Abortion stops a beating heart approximately 4000 times Dennis L. Dolan (R) No response per day in this country. We must put in office those people Dave Buckland (D) No response who will maintain the integrity of the Constitution. Being pro-abortion (pro-choice) disqualifies any candi- 9th District County Commissioner date because their voice will enable the continued killing John E. LaBelle (R) Y Y Y N Y —q Y Y Y of our future citizens and deny them their Constitutional Matthew M. Evans (D) No response Right to LIFE. Help stop the destruction of LIFE—VOTE! Conway Twp. Supervisor Donna Gossett (D) No response Marion Twp. Trustee Les Andersen (R) No response Lifespan News Putnam Twp. Supervisor Sept./Oct. 2006; Vol. 35, No.7 Ronald Rau (R) No response Published eight times a year President & Editor - Diane Fagelman Shane N. Roscoe (D) No response ® Layout/Design - Marge Bradley Contributors: Paula Ervin, Patricia & Robert Holscher, Diane Trombley Tyrone Twp. Supervisor Right to Life - LIFESPAN is a non-profit organization, and is funded Andrew G. Schmidt (R) No response entirely by membership dues, private donations and fundraisers. Donations are not tax-deductible. Tyrone Twp. Trustee MAIN OFFICE Horace Morton (R) No response 29200 Vassar St., Ste. 545, Livonia, MI 48152-2193 Phone: 248-478-8878 • Fax: 248-478-8854

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18 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 Student Essay Contest ELIGIBILITY: Any student in grades 9-12, in public, private or home school, who resides in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb or Livingston County, OR who is a member of Right to Life - LIFESPAN, regardless of residency, is eligible for the contest, except for students in the immediate family of a Board Member of Right to Life - LIFESPAN.

RULES: 1. The topic of the pro-life essay entry must feature one or more aspects of abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, human embryonic stem cell research or human cloning. The essay must be titled. 2. The essay shall be a minimum of 500 words, a maximum of 1000 words. No poems will be accepted. 3. The essay should be typed, but may be legibly handwritten. 4. Each entry must be the student’s original work. One entry per student. 5. On the BACK only of the last page of the essay, the student must PRINT neatly his/her name, address, phone number, age and grade, name of school, plus the names of his/her parents or guardian. 6. Each entry becomes the property of Right to Life - LIFESPAN, and each student who enters the contest assigns copyright for the entry to Right to Life - LIFESPAN. 7. The essay shall be judged on content and style. 8. All entries shall be considered by impartial judges selected with experience in the content. Judges reserve the right to award no prize winner if no entry is deemed meritorious of the prize. 9. Decisions of the judges shall be final. 10. All entries must be RECEIVED by Wednesday, November 1, 2006; and mailed or delivered to: Student Essay Contest 2006, Right to Life - LIFESPAN, 29200 Vassar St., Suite 545, Livonia, MI 48152.

PRIZES: First Prize: $1000 Savings Bond Second Prize: $400 Savings Bond Third Prize: $200 Savings Bond Prizes will be awarded at the Rally for Life in January, 2007. The first prize winner shall also be invited to read the winning essay at the Rally, and the winning entry shall be printed in Lifespan News.

For more information, call: Right to Life - LIFESPAN 29200 Vassar St., Suite 545

Livonia, MI 48152 ® 248-478-8878

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 19 Chapter News detroit livingston 17209 Mack Ave., PMB 293 P. O. Box 1532 Detroit, MI 48224-2248 Brighton, MI 48116-9998 Phone 313-640-8534 • Fax (same as phone) Phone 810-220-LIFE (5433) September 11th remembered LIFE CHAIN We remembered the over 2,000 people who died on that Thanks so much to all those prayer warriors who came infamous day five years ago. We pray for them, their and stood in Lifespan’s Life Chains on October 1st. It is families and our Nation. Let us also remember that on one truly remarkable to see the devotion and dedication of day, every day, over 4,000 babies are killed in the United those who stand on the sidewalks witnessing for LIFE. States alone by the terrorists called abortionists. Since our God bless you all! country legalized abortion, over 46 million babies are not

ABORTION ABORTION with us. May God have mercy on our country. May this ABORTION PRAY HURTS HURTS ADOPTION: KILLS TO END WOMEN WOMEN ABORTION THE LOVING thought encourage you to do a little bit more to end this CHILDREN OPTION ABORTION KILLS tragedy so our country may once more be a beacon of CHILDREN Liberty and Justice for all. oakland/macomb wayne west/downriver 1637 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite G, Troy, MI 48084-3540 27592 Schoolcraft, Livonia, MI 48150-2203 Phone 248-816-1546 • Fax 248-816-9066 Phone 734-422-6230 • Fax 734-422-8116 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]

And the winners are... MEMBERSHIP PROJECT Our thanks to all of you who took the time to get pledges The Oakland Macomb Chapter is launching an and to bowl in Lifespan’s 24th annual “Bowling for Life” all-out effort to increase our membership. FUNdraiser. Our special thanks to Maureen and Rich We need to grow and YOU are an integral part of Dreslinski who welcomed bowlers and set them up on that growth. the lanes. They are a great team and because of them, the We are looking for folks who are willing to event ran smoothly and everyone had a good time. join our Membership Team who will go to area Those winning the grand prizes for most pledges churches and organizations, speak with their leaders collected by August 21, 2006, are: or administrators and encourage them to suggest $200 Savings Bond...... Richard Dreslinski...... $299.00 participation in LIFESPAN to their community. We $100 Savings Bond...... Andrew Woodcox...... $175.00 will provide the training you need, as well as all $ 75 Savings Bond...... Mary Horvath...... $110.00 materials. $ 75 Savings Bond...... Richard Horvath...... $110.00 We know there are folks out there who would join LIFESPAN in an instant if they were only more High games with handicap: well informed about our mission and our goals. They $100 Savings Bond...Man: Doug Bradley...... 271 need to put a face on the organization. $100 Savings Bond...Woman: Sandi Grund...... 259 $100 Savings Bond....Child: Robert VanAssche.....243 Could it be your face?

High series with handicap: $100 Savings Bond...Adult: Doug Bradley...... 788 Pro-Life educators and concerned citizens $100 Savings Bond...Child: Robert VanAssche...... 655 Teachers Saving Children Inc. of Michigan is seek- Laurie Masiarak did a great job getting the gift ing additional members. To learn more about this pro- certificates. There were restaurants, fast foods and various life group, contact: Joan Barrett, 248-588-1836 or e-mail ”fun things” to do. The bowlers loved them, and because [email protected]. of her, everyone was a winner!

20 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 Christmas Cards 2006 Your purchase represents support for pro-life activities during the coming year. To place an order, arrange for pickup at a location near you and/or for more information, call your local Right to Life - LIFESPAN office: Detroit313-640-8534, Livingston 810-220-5433, Oakland/ Macomb 248-816-1546 or Wayne West/Downriver 734-422-6230. A Precious Moment Mary gently cares for the newborn Child as the golden rays of a star illuminate the scene. Peace on Earth and the star are in gold foil. A gold foil-lined envelope is included. Actual size: 5-5/8” x 8” $16.00 per box of 20 Verse: May His gentle coming fill our hearts with peace, hope, love and a reverence for Life. Merry Christmas

Holy Family Verse: The Holy Family is depicted in an outdoor As we pause to celebrate scene with Mary and Joseph gazing lovingly the birthday of our Lord, at the Infant Jesus. The border around the the Giver of all Life, illustration is embossed gold foil. A matching we also celebrate the love envelope is included. that brings us all together. Actual size: 5” x 6-3/4” Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. $7.00 per pkg. of 10

Mary and Infant Mary looks adoringly at the Infant Jesus. This card is a unique watercolor in shades of blue with silver foil and includes a silver foil-lined envelope. Actual size: 5-5/8” x 8” $16.00 per box of 20 Verse: May all the blessings of the Infant Savior be yours this Christmas and may His Divine Presence enrich your Life throughout the New Year

Other Christmas cards from previous years are also available in packages of 10.

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 21 Used Book Sale Congratulations to the winners Thanks to all the wonderful people of the Jeopardy Game Shows! who donated books, helped set up for Game 1: Carlie Wolf and Alex the sale and bought books. Our sale Bueche (14/15 year olds), was a great success; we made over Game 2: Brendan LaVoie and $4,400. Thanks to St. Gerald Church Ed Bueche (12/13 year olds), in Farmington for hosting the sale! Game 3: Stefan Rucins and Megan Wolf (16-18 year olds), Game 5: Matthew Coombs Entertainment Books and Carl DeGuzman (16-18 year olds), Game 6: Marisa 2007 Entertainment Books are here with coupon savings up Jurek and Sara Simons (12/13 year olds), Game 7: Jonathan to 50%! They make great house-warming, hostess, birthday, Walker and Dean DeGuzman (14-15 year olds), Game anniversary and Christmas gifts. Often people think that 9: Lucy Pilarski and Leah Whetstone (12/13 year olds), an Entertainment Book is only about saving money in Game 11: Paige Pilarski and Ken Pietro (14-15 year olds), restaurants when actually there are many other attractions. and Game 14: Christopher Ciurla. A big THANKS to all Save on hotels, car rentals, cruises, condos and entire contestants for signing up, studying, coming prepared for vacation packages. Enjoy the latest movies, live shows, the competition and for participating in Jeopardy! The concerts, sporting events, museums and other activities. surveys taken afterwards indicated that everyone had a Buy name brand apparel, flowers and fruit baskets. There good time, whether they won a prize or not! are tools online that will allow you to print 50% off and 2 Have a great month of October! Happy Fall! for 1 discounts not found in your book. Call any Lifespan Your friend FOR LIFE, office; books are only $20! Lynn Gura, Youth Projects Coordinator Crisis hotline numbers If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a crisis Wee Care pregnancy, help is available. Call your Lifespan office, p. For eight months, the young girl lived in 20. Bethany Christian Services also has a 24-hour hotline fear and kept her secret. She was afraid number 800-BETHANY. Sheltering homes are available to tell her parents--she couldn’t bear to see to women in crisis pregnancies, call Abigayle Ministries the disappointment in their faces. She was 586-326-0459. For post-abortion counseling, call Project afraid to tell her former boyfriend because Rachel 888-722-4355. For those with life-limiting illnesses, of his abusive behavior. She was afraid to call Angela Hospice 734-464-7810; Cranbrook Hospice 248- tell her friends because she knew they would encourage 334-6700, or Hospice of Michigan 888-HOM-5656. Project her to get an abortion, and she was afraid to love her baby Life, Archdiocese of Detroit, offers pastoral guidance to growing inside her because she never thought she could persons considering abortion or assisted suicide; for this keep her and provide for her. counseling assistance, call 800-281-2102. She was always so tiny and the baggy tops hid her terrible/wonderful secret until she went into premature What’s Up With the Youth? labor. Today, she holds her precious daughter in her arms, and each day she loves her more & more. Attention: Teens, Parents, Youth Pastors/Ministers, Youth Her parents have come through—after the initial shock Group Coordinators, High School and Middle School and a lot of tears, they have embraced their daughter and Teachers, Principals, and Volunteers, granddaughter with much love and much support. Her On the back page of this newsletter is a flier about the friends have given her a tiny shower and the ex-boy- annual Michigan Teen Conference titled “Teens Choose friend—well, he behaved the way she expected—he wants Life.” It will be held at the Franco Communications nothing to do with either of them, but will be forced by Center of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Pontiac, on Saturday, the courts to financially support his daughter. November 4th, for teens 13-18 years old. Registration And as for Wee Care’s part in this story—a hospital social for the Conference ends November 1st. Please call me at worker called us after the little one’s birth, and we were 248-816-1546 for a registration form to be mailed to you. able to provide so many beautiful gifts, as well as infor- I hope to see many of you at the Conference!!! mation regarding other agencies to help this little family. Also in this newsletter, you will find information about And, as I said above, each day the new mom cradles her the annual Student Essay Contest for teens in grades 9-12 baby in her arms (probably dressed in a tiny pink sleeper who reside in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, or Livingston or wrapped in a soft blanket that YOU provided) and falls counties. All entries must be received BY WEDNESDAY, in love with her over and over again and realizes that the November 1st. Good luck!!! world has so much love to give her and her baby—from If you would like information about the Movement in her grandparents to caring strangers in a tiny program Motion Bus Trip that we will take to Washington, D.C. in called “Wee Care.” Thank you and God bless you! January for the March for Life, please call me. I’d be happy Love, Karen to tell you the details of the different itineraries for each Karen Patrosso, Director 248-478-8884 bus and very pleased if you joined our Bus Trip. Wee Care, A Program of Right to Life - LIFESPAN

22 LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 Donations have been made— Jon and Nancy Macks Clayton and Diana MacNeil In loving memory of: Joan and Jim Marquardt Norv Trombley Jean Martell Given by: The Patrick Barrett Family Terry Martin Katie Barron Laurie and Richard Masiarak Mary Mattar Carman and Susan Bean Greta and Bill McKinney Raymond and Patricia Bean Phil and Janet McPeek The Behaeghe Family Joseph and Carmen Mosquera Ken and Hazel Beres Roberta and William Murray William and Sharon Bobek Monica Mylod Sharon Boekhout Jule and Doris Nagel Marge and Doug Bradley Veronica New BySky Corp (Kathy and John Waters) Betty and Wayne O’Neil David and Donna Camardese Dawn and Mark O’Neil George and Mary Cascos Dominic and Teresa Pastore Betty Chiaverotti Ken and Karen Patrosso Sharon and George Chicklas Leonard and Barbara Pilka Marlene and Michael Condit Alice and Frank Radwick Joan and George Cooney Tom and Rose Ann Reed Judy Davy William and Barbara Roscoe Linda and Matt Derby Jim and Amy Sarconi Terry and Mary Desmond Mr. and Mrs. J. Sardelli Tony and Joyce DiCicco Madeline Satwicz Tony and Kim DiSalle Horst and Barbara Schmid John and Mary Dudley Mary Short Mary and Chris Ehlen Yvonne Speer Lee and Marion Elwart Joe Szott Diane and Jerry Fagelman Tom and Irene Tharp Therese Flanigan Mary Beth Theisen Mary Lou Fogarty Lois Thornbury Fraser Baseball Club James and Betty Truba Judy Girard Mr. and Mrs. Walter Uryga, Jr. Bill and Marty Goodman Judy Vigliotti Mary Grant John and Cynthia Vleko Reynolds and Katherine Grant (N. Oakland A’s-18) Nancy and Dick Volpe Jerry and Chris Gray Mary Walden Grosse Pointe Baseball Org., Mary Rose Hodgman Brian and Anita Weber Grosse Pointe Red Hawks Baseball Club Paul and Rose Halkey Anchor Bay Angels, Ron Young Terry and Jean Hanigan Tom and Mary Jane Young Norma Hardenbergh Jonathan Zammit Tom and Karen Hejka Sharon Zammit Isabel and Tracy Johnson Donations may be made in memory of loved ones who have Rosemary Joliat died; a memorial card will be sent by Lifespan in your name Dr. John and Margaret Joyce to the family of the deceased. Donations may also be made Bev and Lon Keast to honor someone special, and near and dear to you, for a Raymond and Patricia Kelly particular occasion, or just because…You can live on after William and Patricia Kost, Anchor Bay Angels U-10 death by helping those whose lives are threatened by abortion, Barbara Kulkis euthanasia or infanticide. A bequest in your will to Right to James and Elaine Landback Life-LIFESPAN will be used to save the lives of many through Tom Long our efforts. Send donations to your local Lifespan office. Right to Life - LIFESPAN Membership Form Right to Life - LIFESPAN believes that human life has value in all stages of development from conception until natural death, and is committed to speaking on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves — the unborn, the aged, the incapacitated. Won’t you please help in our struggle to preserve respect for human life? A contribution brings you the monthly newsletter as well as educational materials and special mailings. ______Annual Membership $ 20.00 ______Angel in the Waters Special Membership ______Student/Senior Member $ 10.00 $40 or more; (call a Lifespan office for details)

Name______Phone______Address______City______Zip______Please complete this form and return with your donation to: Right to Life - LIFESPAN, 29200 Vassar, Suite 545, Livonia, MI 48152-2193. For more information, call 248-478-8878. Sorry, donations are not tax-deductible.

LIFESPAN NEWS/September, October 2006 23 Special Guests: “Life Stories” Michigan Teen Conference Life Stories is an informative and entertaining pro-life program presented in a Readers Theatre format Teens Choose Life! combining personal testimonies, dramatic readings and For ages 13 - 18 songs. This is a Stage of Faith production presented by Patty Ward and Mary Dudley. Speakers and Topics: “Worth Waiting For” Julie Hage Abstinence Educator and Board Member Pregnancy Aid, Detroit

“End of Life Issues” Matthew Hill Saturday, November 4, 2006 Instructor, University of Detroit 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. Jesuit High School, Detroit (Pizza, pop and snacks from 5:00-5:30 p.m.) “Establishing a Pro-life Group Fee: $10 per person at your School” Register ASAP—Seating is Limited! Joanie Barrett You MUST pre-register NO LATER THAN President, Students for Life of Michigan Wednesday, October 25, 2006 “Is Human Life a Commodity” QUESTIONS? Diane Trombley, RN, BSN President, Michigan Nurses for Life NEED REGISTRATION FORMS? & Public Relations Director, RTL-LIFESPAN Call Lynn, at 248.816.1546 Sponsored by Right to Life - LIFESPAN Oakland / Macomb Chapter and Educational Center For Life Location: Conference Focus: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital - Oakland Choosing a healthy, positive lifestyle Franco Communications Center Establishing prolife groups in HS or College 44405 Woodward Avenue, Pontiac, MI 48341 Understanding “hot topic” issues

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